Abstract Objective Eating disorders (EDs) were once conceptualized as primarily affecting
affluent, White women, a misconception that informed research and practice for many years …

Extant research on body image supports sociocultural theories emphasizing the
internalization of societal pressures to attain the thin-ideal, as well as other White or …

Objectification theorists suggest that exposure to sexualizing media increases self-
objectification among individuals. Correlational and experimental research examining this …

The newly revised edition of this groundbreaking textbook provides a comprehensive
overview of the theory, research, and applications of nonverbal communication. Authored by …

Findings regarding ethnic differences in eating disorder diagnoses and risk factors have
been mixed. This study evaluated whether there are ethnic differences in eating disorder …

Body dissatisfaction and self-objectification can arise when women view idealized thin
bodies, as well as idealized athletic or curvy bodies. State-level social comparisons have …

In this article, we examine the existing sociocultural research and theory concerned with the
aging body. In particular, we review the body image and embodiment literatures and discuss …

Traditionally, body image literature has used race as a variable to explain ethnic-specific
differences in body satisfaction and the prevalence of eating disorders. Instead of employing …

This article discusses the promise of objectification theory as a framework for consolidating
extant theories, integrating findings across the studies in the current issue, and grounding …

While most body image research emphasizes the thin ideal, a wider variety of body-ideal
messages pervade US popular culture today, including those promoting athleticism or …